GAF QuickMeasure vs Instant Roofer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GAF QuickMeasure
Generate comprehensive roof measurement reports quickly and accurately. Ideal for single-family homes with reports in under an hour, and commercial/multifamily properties within 24 hours. Reports include detailed measurements of roof area, pitch, and various components.
- Fast roof reports
- Accurate measurements
- Roof area calculation
- Pitch and component details
- Under 1-hour turnaround (single-family)
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GAF QuickMeasure™ delivers a complete roof measurement report guaranteed in under 1 hour for single family homes and in under 24 hours for commercial and multifamily properties! Starting at only $18 a report. Roof area, pitch, ridges, eaves, rakes, valleys, hips, flashing - all in under 1 hour.
Instant Roofer
Instantly measure roofs using AI and aerial imagery for accurate bids. Generate 3D models and detailed reports on-site to close deals faster. Streamline your workflow and spend less time measuring, more time selling.
- AI roof measurements from aerial imagery
- Interactive 3D roof views
- Detailed roof measurements (pitch, waste, height)
- On-site pitch capture
- Polished PDF reports
- Offline uploads and syncing
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Measure any roof from your phone... before your competitor's ladder is even off the truck. Instant Roofer turns aerial imagery, 3D data and machine learning into bid-ready roof measurements in seconds. Built for roofing contractors and estimators who would rather be closing jobs than climbing shingles. POINT. MEASURE. QUOTE. Pull up a property, run an AI measurement, and walk away with every number an estimator needs — plus an interactive 3D model you can spin, zoom, and show the homeowner on the spot. KEY FEATURES • AI roof measurements from aerial imagery — no ladder required • Interactive 3D roof views: facets, wireframe, and measurement overlays (BETA) • The full numbers: pitch, waste, headwalls, sidewalls, roof height, and recommended squares (BETA) • On-site pitch capture with your phone's camera and sensors, pinned to the exact spot you measured • Polished PDF reports — email one to the customer before you leave the driveway • Job site photos and videos, organized by lead and customer • Human-certified reports on demand when the stakes are high • Built for the field: uploads queue offline and sync when you're back in signal • Optional GPS to find and measure nearby properties CLOSE MORE. CLIMB LESS. Every hour spent measuring is an hour you're not selling. Instant Roofer compresses the measure-to-quote cycle so you can bid more jobs, respond faster, and win the work while the homeowner is still deciding.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Instant Roofer at free against GAF QuickMeasure's paid. Instant Roofer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). GAF QuickMeasure's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 44). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for GAF QuickMeasure against 5.0 for Instant Roofer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GAF QuickMeasure has 1K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of GAF QuickMeasure's written reviews are positive against 100% of Instant Roofer's.
GAF QuickMeasure ships an update monthly, Instant Roofer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GAF QuickMeasure | Instant Roofer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1K ratings) | 5.0 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GAF Corp. | Jacob Petrosky |
Customer experience
GAF QuickMeasure
Instant Roofer
Bugs and requests
GAF QuickMeasure
Reported bugs
4 issues- Message code authentication not sending or timing out
- Order list error - 'orders not found' message causing app crashes
- App does not properly adjust layout for iPad and iPhone orientations
- App boots users out when encountering errors
Requested features
3 requests- Improved responsive design for tablets and mobile devices
- Better orientation handling for iPad and iPhone use
- Clearer disclosure of pricing and data collection policies during registration
Instant Roofer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GAF QuickMeasure
No in-app purchases
Instant Roofer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GAF QuickMeasure free?
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